Zack Baun: Highest Graded off ball LB Baun wins DPOTW award [Eagles Baun Thread]

All blame can’t be put on coaches or the Saints when Baun didn’t emerge ahead of 3 LBs in 3 of his 4 Saints seasons. He should’ve been the 3rd LB by 2022.
Elliss, a former 7th rounder, stepped up into major LB snaps before Baun did. Apparently coaching worked for Elliss to thrive in combined off ball/blitzing snaps in a contract year, but not Baun?

There’s the obvious pass rush to off ball conversion for Baun. But since it’s known that he’s was in a conversion development, blame can’t keep being placed on coaches about strengths since he was still developing as a linebacker. Baun just wasn’t ready in his LB development to be a starter yet. It’s easy to blame the Saints while watching him succeed as a LB elsewhere but failed coaching isn’t accurate.
Baun wasn’t ready to step up ahead of Alexander, Werner and Elliss in the Saints defense.